Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-22

kept my head II that paralyZing brunette had not
eyed ne so steadily, might have said:
ladies the condition Vi our c0nyicJS has long
enlisted my anxious study. Nothing more stir
my sympathy; nothing seems 10 me OF greater i'm
po-tance than improvement in facilities for theil
comfort and moral welfare. ANY practical meas
ure which you nave matUred viii command my
cordial support"
But didn't say that. Instead replied:
YES there Is too much laXity Those frequent
escapes remind me OF our experience in Colorado
drunken miner shot a fellow one night, and the
sheriff took him up TO the Town jug and locked him
In. The jug was only log building set in the HILL
side. He got out so quick that he met the sheriff on
MS return In 'front.' OF the Welcome Bar, and asked
Min 10 stop In and take drink. Then the crowd
carried him on 10 the nearest tree. He didn't gel
away that time"
perhaps you do not quite understand u.s.
said Mrs. Miner gravely She unfolded a large
package and disclosed mass OF papers, "Here
are the petitions circulated in every church In
our county and signed by all the best people, ask.
Ing that greater social and religious privileges be
extended 10 our criminals,
~ GU don't get them up as handy as we did In
ColoTauo, feJoined. ''When we had our struggle
for the county seat We strung the petition on an
0ld wringer frame so we could roll it up with a
crank"
Here Brooks gave loud ssHem ~ looked across
lie was glar1ng at me In warning wrath, and
again reelected that these Colorado reIninis-
tnt unlath0mabe eyes OF that marvellous
brunette, and lapsed into HOPELESS incapacity
satd Pa hrn me for interrupting you governor
commanded silence and attention. '.But it is fit
ting these ladies' should know that their petition
ought 10 DE given 10 their representative, and he
should press for appropriate legislation Until
that time TINS Office is pOwerless 10 act"
MIS- Miner replied: ION, We quite understand
that- We only wished 10 show the petitions for q
mOinent mere as evidence OF their popularity and
melL."
Entirely favorable madam said l.
linen We Will bid you good day and withdraw.
Know your time is valuable. Many thanks for
your kindness They bowed. The clerks scat
tered IN the aDte-rOOm and the ladies retired
gracefully, While stood stupid not yet recovered
behind them.
Ihert was silence moment. Brooks sat with
his Ddch turned He lifted up page OF manu-
script and remarked with f1attering emphasis:
Chug, you made a beautiful speech"
Oh. smut up! shut up" l cried wildly, throw
Ing myself into chair
BROOKS fortitude suddenly gave way He cast
himself forward on his desk and laughed hilari-
OiSiy. He rose and bowed himself shrieking over
a chair. lie dropped full length upon the sofa, on
Top Oi the pamphlets, helpless and uproariOuS. lie
ha-ha-ed all over the Office and crowded me with
his outrageous mirth. When at last he was COM
pieCeiy exhausted he sat down and faced Inc,
quizzcally.
IL dawned upon my mind that Brooks and had
changed positions; that the superior force of CHAR
acter perhaps now was his; that the GOODNESS in
emergencies, which Is the test OF strength, was
most manifest in him Inspired by this discovery,
and by the occasion, justly remarked:
officers"
Ere had concluded 1 became aware that the
door was open. a perfume OF JOckey-club fOated
10 my senses Harold, grinning, had shown in
the beautiful brunette, and she was upon the
threshold, looking and listening.
'Dd leave my paraSOl?r she asked Sweetly.
Harold picked IL from the floor for her. She
bowed and went away
Once more Brooks hung himself in festoons over
all the FURNITURE entirely careless OF his own rep-
tatlOn In the matter. When this unSeemly mrth
subsidized he came to me where sat with moist
brow, ctsped in both hands upright before my
desk, and said SoOthingIy:
''Never mind, Chug Lie is but a succession of
mistakes, with the best OF U.s."
''YeS, replied. 80 far as am concerned he.
gin 10 observe that